But 10 years later, the Star's Patrick Vidija had a one on one interview with Commissioner Paul Gachoka to explore ‘a decade’ of the integrity test. The establishment of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission and transition from the now-defunct Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission is another constitutionally mandated milestone. A total of 258,676 Kenyans have submitted self-declaration forms for integrity vetting. In the same time, the Commission has received 25,596 vetting requests from public institutions at the national level of government. Similarly, the Commission is faced with reluctance by State and public officers to observe their obligations under the Constitution or the various integrity laws.

Source: The Star August 28, 2020 09:20 UTC